Mortality rate, neonatal in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Mortality rate, neonatal was 11.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.3 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
75th
of 196 countries
All-time high
19.6 per 1,000 live births
in 1972
All-time low
10.3 per 1,000 live births
in 1995
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Saint Lucia, 1972–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, neonatal in Saint Lucia is 11.3 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Saint Lucia peaked at 19.6 per 1,000 live births in 1972 and was at its lowest, 10.3 per 1,000 live births, in 1995.
Saint Lucia ranks 75th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1973 | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 16.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 12 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 10.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 10.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 10.7 per 1,000 live births | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 11 per 1,000 live births | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 13 per 1,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 13 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 12 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.89 per 1,000 live births | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | 8 |
| 1980s | 14.57 per 1,000 live births | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.87 per 1,000 live births | 10.3 per 1,000 live births | 12 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.65 per 1,000 live births | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.25 per 1,000 live births | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.62 per 1,000 live births | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | 12 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 72 Grenada 12.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 72 Moldova 12.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 74 Micronesia (country) 11.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 76 Palau 11.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 77 Tajikistan 11.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 78 Kyrgyzstan 10.8 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Saint Lucia?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Saint Lucia was 11.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6 per 1,000 live births in 1972.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3 per 1,000 live births in 1995.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Saint Lucia ranks 75th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.